Abstract
Nine cat isolates and nine dog isolates of Rhodococcus equi from clinical material were investigated for the presence of the virulence-associated antigens (VapA and VapB) and virulence plasmids. Five of the cat isolates and one dog isolate were VapA positive and contained an 85-kb type I or an 87-kb type I plasmid. The remaining 12 isolates were avirulent R. equi strains and contained no virulence plasmids.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Cats / microbiology*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
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Dogs / microbiology*
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Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / microbiology
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Female
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Male
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Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics*
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Plasmids*
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Rhodococcus equi / pathogenicity*
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Virulence
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Virulence Factors*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Virulence Factors
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VapB protein, Bacteria